SPAVINED

spavined

(adjective) (of horses) afflicted with a swelling of the hock-joint

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

spavined (comparative more spavined, superlative most spavined)

Having spavin (said of a horse).

Old, worn out, obsolete (said figuratively of a person).

I’m a spavined old warrior, and I don't have much time left in this world, but I still have a few tricks to teach these whippersnappers.

Source: Wiktionary


Spav"ined, a.

Definition: Affected with spavin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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